The past and future of immigration was the subject of a community symposium in Fort Worth, Texas, co-hosted by the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico, Rational Middle Media, and Texas Christian University’s Department of Journalism and the Department of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies. The event also featured the screening of a short documentary film on immigration produced by Rational Middle Media.
The event, which was free and open to the public, was generously supported by a grant from the Center for Houston’s Future.
Agenda
6:00 p.m. — Reception
6:30 p.m. — Welcome and Introduction
Film Screening: Rational Middle of Immigration Series
6:40 p.m. — Introduction and Remarks
6:50 p.m. — Videos: “The Immigrant's Promise” and “DACA and the American Dream”
7:10 p.m. — Panel: Immigration Outlook
8:00 p.m. — Question and Answer Session
8:30 p.m. — Adjourn
Featured Speakers
Kristie Bunton, Ph.D.
Dean, Bob Schieffer College of Communication, Texas Christian University
Gregory Kallenberg
Director, Writer, and Producer, “Rational Middle”
Panelists
Melita Garza, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Journalism, Texas Christian University
Adam Lampert
CEO, Manchester Place Care Homes
CEO, Cambridge Caregivers
Tony Payan, Ph.D.
Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and Director, Center for the United States and Mexico, Baker Institute
Dianne Solis
Staff writer, Dallas Morning News
Moderator: Uche Onyebadi, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair of Journalism, Texas Christian University